In the Champions League for Real last season Benzema scored 15 goals and produced ... City which set up Real to win the semi-final 6-5 on aggregate. Real head coach Carlo Ancelotti praised his ...

Karim Benzema, Lionel Messi, Iker Casillas, Thomas Müller, Toni Kroos and front-runner Ronaldo. Ronaldo's first game in the Champions League proper took place on 1 October 2003, the then 18-year ...

Karim Benzema (Lyon, Real Madrid ... He also shares the record for most goals in a Champions League match (5). His scoring ratio of 0.79 highlights his sustained brilliance over nearly ...

Behind the current Champions League holders are AC Milan, who have won the competition on seven occasions. Last season, Benzema's former team won the Champions League by beating Borussia Dortmund ...

First contested in 1992/93, the UEFA Champions League has become synonymous with the very best strikers in world football history, with Cristiano Ronaldo, Lionel Messi, Robert Lewandowski and Karim ...

forward Karim Benzema stole the show with 10 goals in seven knockout games, including two hat tricks to jump to the forefront of the Ballon d’Or conversation and win the Champions League Golden ...

Since the Champions League's inception in 1992, a select group of 51 players have amassed 100 or more appearances, with Real Madrid favourite Raúl González the first in February 2006. An even more ...

Real Madrid will play Liverpool in the Champions League final after Karim Benzema's extra-time penalty ... sealed their place in Paris with a 6-5 aggregate triumph. Substitute Rodrygo was their ...

Kylian Mbappe is a modern-day football icon, but how does his Champions League ... team-mate Karim Benzema by delivering greatness on the season-defining Champions League knockout games.